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An unrecognizable new mom holds her baby in one arm, and a pill bottle in the other. She is talking with a medical professional.

Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy To Curb Maternal Deaths

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock May 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States — including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders — stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.

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Two photos of medics who were at UCLA during the pro-Palestine protests shown next to a photo of a line of police on the night of the protests.

Médicos que atendieron a manifestantes en la protesta estudiantil en la UCLA dicen que la policía dejó huesos rotos y hemorragias

By Molly Castle Work and Brett Kelman May 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La protesta de la UCLA, que reunió a miles de personas que se oponen a los continuos bombardeos de Israel sobre la Franja de Gaza, comenzó en abril y alcanzó un peligroso crescendo en mayo, cuando manifestantes pro Israel y la policía se enfrentaron a los activistas y a los que los apoyaban.

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An unrecognizable new mom holds her baby in one arm, and a pill bottle in the other. She is talking with a medical professional.

Proponen estrategia federal de salud mental para frenar muertes maternas

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock May 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La depresión perinatal afecta a un 20% de las mujeres en Estados Unidos durante el embarazo, el posparto o ambos.

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The Psychedelics-As-Medicine Movement Spreads to California

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Ecstasy, “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelic drugs could soon be recognized as therapeutic in California — one of the latest states, and the biggest, to consider allowing their use as medicine. Legislation by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) and Assembly member Marie Waldron (R) would allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and dimethyltryptamine […]

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Insurers Brace For Expected Medicare Advantage Losses Next Year

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

CVS Health and Humana are making moves ahead of anticipated drops in Medicare Advantage memberships in 2025. Meanwhile, low Medicare Advantage pay further stresses rural hospitals.

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Perspectives: Flawed Study Upended Menopause Therapy; Ditching Old Insulin Versions Hurts Drug Pricing

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Viewpoints: Can The CDC Regain Public Trust?; Palliative Care Should Start Much Sooner

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss the CDC, palliative care, asbestos, and ‘digital twins’.

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Critics Highlight Health Implications Of North Carolina Protester Mask Ban

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Republican supporters of the proposed ban say it was triggered by student protests, but some note it could also limit how you can wear masks in public for health reasons. Also in the news: California’s Prop 1 fund allocations will begin in July, ahead of schedule.

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Relyvrio Manufacturer Withdraws Ineffective ALS Drug From Sale

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Withdrawing the drug is actually Amylyx Pharmaceuticals making good on a promise to put patients first: In a large study, Relyvrio was found not to help patients who have Lou Gehrig’s disease. Among other news, Roche received FDA approval for its HPV self-test kits.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s roundup covers opioid settlement funds, medical debt, Medicare Advantage, medical supply tariffs, facility fees, masks, and more.

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32% Of Outbreaks Linked To Food That Could’ve Been Treated To Avert Illness

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Food irradiation, a safe and effective method to reduce foodborne illness, is not widely used in the United States, a study’s authors said. Meanwhile, sales of raw cow’s milk are on the rise despite FDA and CDC concerns about bird flu and other germs tainting the supply.

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Biden Administration’s New Tariffs Include Chinese Medical Supplies

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The White House announced Tuesday that it will increase taxes from zero to 50% on syringes and needles, and to 25% for personal protective equipment including respirators, face masks, and surgical gloves.

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Study Links Some Sepsis-Treating Antibiotics With Higher Risk Of Death

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study found that for some suspected sepsis cases treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, a slightly higher risk of death resulted. Separately, researchers investigated inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in U.S. emergency departments.

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Number Of People At Risk From Extreme Heat Will Double By 2050

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

New research published Tuesday in Nature Communications explains the rising risk, coming from the combination of an aging population worldwide, alongside a warming planet Earth. Other climate news is on the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years and rules for physical education during extreme weather.

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8,000 Women A Month Skirt Abortion Bans Via Telehealth, Survey Finds

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

In a legislative twist, an Arizona lawmaker’s vote helped reverse her state’s 1864 abortion law, which her husband, a judge, had previously reinstated.

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First Edition: May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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Why One New York Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients

By Noam N. Levey May 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Most U.S. hospitals aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills. One New York hospital system decided to work with them instead.

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Janee and Eric Robinson sit on the couch with their two children. Together, they look at a photo album that Eric is holding. Behind them are large photographs of Yahushua Robinson at different ages.

After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather

By Samantha Young May 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A California lawmaker wants the state to craft guidelines for how and when schoolchildren can play or exercise during extreme weather, including heat waves. The bill comes after a 12-year-old boy died after a physical education instructor told him to run as the temperature topped 90 degrees.

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A structure in a clearing between buildings is covered in black fabric weighted by large rocks at the bottom.

Tribal Nations Invest Opioid Settlement Funds in Traditional Healing To Treat Addiction

By Aneri Pattani and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from settlements with companies that made or sold prescription painkillers. Some are investing it in sweat lodges, statistical models, and insurance-billing staffers.

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An Arm and a Leg: Digging Into Facility Fees

By Dan Weissmann May 15, 2024 Podcast

“An Arm and a Leg” is looking for listener stories about facility fees for a new project.

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